Mike Fontenot (groin) could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Friday.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy raised the possibility over the weekend that Fontenot might not return before the All-Star break, but it looks like he will. He's been out since the final week of May with a left groin strain.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Mike Fontenot (groin) might not return before the All-Star break.

The Giants had been targeting a return on Monday for Fontenot, but apparently they're considering giving him more time. He should be back on the first day after the break, at the latest.

Mike Fontenot (groin) is slated to play seven innings Friday night with Triple-A Fresno.

Fontenot resumed his rehab assignment Thursday and went 0-for-3 while playing five innings in the field. He's slated to play full games on Saturday and Sunday, setting up a potential return Monday against the Padres.

Mike Fontenot (groin) resumed his rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Fresno.

He went 0-for-3 in the game and now has one hit in six at-bats during his three rehab games. Fontenot had to be shut down back in mid-June after aggravating his groin injury. If he doesn't have any more setbacks, it's possible he could rejoin the Giants before the All-Star break.

Mike Fontenot (groin) will re-start his rehab assignment Monday in the Arizona Summer League.

Fontenot aggravated his strained groin earlier this month during a rehab game for Triple-A Fresno. He will return to Fresno on Thursday to continue his road back. The scrappy infielder is not expected to return to the majors until sometime in July.

The Giants hope Mike Fontenot (groin) can re-start his rehab assignment by the end of the week.

Fontenot aggravated his strained groin last week during a rehab game for Triple-A Fresno and has been idle since. He's not expected to return before the end of the month.

Mike Fontenot (groin) is at least one week away from resuming his rehab assignment.

Fontenot aggravated his strained groin last week while running down the first base line in a game at Triple-A Fresno. The Giants must wait until it fully heals again before clearing him for minor league games. The scrappy infielder is not expected to return to the majors until July.

Mike Fontenot (groin) recently had a setback at Triple-A Fresno and is still unable to run at full speed.

Fontenot had looked in line to rejoin the Giants earlier this week, but now we know what the holdup was. He hasn't played in a rehab game for Fresno in a week and should now be considered out indefinitely.

Mike Fontenot (groin) is expected to begin a running program within the next week.

Fontenot will also start taking live batting practice regularly. He was placed on the disabled list during the last week of May with a strained left groin and is aiming to return to the majors in the middle of June.

Giants placed INF Mike Fontenot on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain.

Fontenot left Wednesday's game against the Marlins after four innings with the injury. Miguel Tejada is still filling in for Pablo Sandoval at third base, so the Giants will likely rely on a combination of Emmanuel Burriss and Brandon Crawford at shortstop for the time being.

After leaving Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Mike Fontenot said his groin injury wasn't bad.

The Giants will likely go with Emmanuel Burriss at shortstop if Fontenot needs some time off. They can also move Miguel Tejada back to shortstop, but there are no alternatives worth playing at third base at the moment.

Mike Fontenot hit what turned out to be the game-winning home run in the Giants' 4-3 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

It was his first dinger in 180 at-bats, dating back to last May. He is 2-for-12 so far in fairly limited action.

As expected, Mike Fontenot is starting at third base over Pablo Sandoval in Game 1 of the NLCS.

We get that Kung Fu Panda has been struggling for most of the season, but Fontenot stinks. At least Sandoval has a chance to get hot and really help the Giants. Fontenot is a black hole in the lineup, but manager Bruce Bochy is going with the former Cub.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that Mike Fontenot will get plenty of playing time at second base, and he didn't rule out platooning him with Freddy Sanchez.

"It's a workable situation. We'll go with the hot hand," Bochy said. Fontenot should be a bench player, but Sanchez has really struggled with the stick this year, so you can't blame Bochy for taking this approach.

Giants acquired 2B Mike Fontenot from the Cubs for OF Evan Crawford.

It's awfully hard to improve a team after the July 31 trade deadline, but this is still a hard one to understand. Fontenot has posted a meager .284/.332/.402 batting line in 169 at-bats for the Cubs this season and is no better than Freddy Sanchez defensively. He's not even a solid backup.

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Red Sox discussed acquiring Mike Fontenot from the Cubs before trading for Eric Patterson.

It's not clear if the discussions were internal or whether the Red Sox actually had talks with the Cubs. While Fontenot is obviously the better player, he also would have cost the Red Sox a better prospect.

With Ryan Theriot slumping again, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said that Mike Fontenot will get more playing time at second base.

Piniella hinted at the possibility of a platoon earlier this month, yet Fontenot only has 15 at-bats this month. Theriot has just one hit in his last 19 at-bats and is batting .279 with an anemic .309 slugging percentage this season. With eligibility at second base and third, Fontenot is worth a speculative look in NL-only leagues.

Mike Fontenot tripled twice and drove in a run in the Cubs three-run fourth inning in a 5-0 win over the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.

Both came off starter Adam Ottavino. Fontenot is batting .337/.386/.500 over his first 104 at-bats this season, but he was pushed to the bench with the recent promotion of Starlin Castro. He's a worthy fill-in while Aramis Ramirez nurses a thumb injury, but the uncertain playing time limits his value in NL-only leagues.

Mike Fontenot hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 10th inning Saturday as the Cubs topped the Rangers 5-4.

Fontenot delivered the heroic single to to shallow right field as a pinch-hitter and Carlos Marmol was able to maintain the lead despite a shaky ninth inning. Fontenot is batting .309 this year in limited playing time. The Cubs are 20-24 on the season, trailing the Reds and Cardinals in the NL Central.

Mike Fontenot said he won't sulk in light of Starlin Castro's promotion.

"You know it's just part of the game," Fontenot said. "I've always been a team player, so I'm not going to try to sulk or do anything like that. Just whenever my name gets called, try to come in and do things to help the team. That's all I can do. It's out of my hands." Batting .315, it has to be a bitter pill to swallow. Fontenot's NL-only value has evaporated and he it wouldn't be shocking to see him dealt.